Brick-in frame and mounting frame
You can install window frames in different ways. In general, we distinguish two ways of mounting frames; brick-in frames and mounting frames (also called adjustment frames). With a bricked-in frame, the frame is set first, then the wall or wall is built around the frame. With a mounting frame, the wall is first built up, which is provided with an opening, after which a frame is mounted in the wall in this opening.
Install brick frame
Brick-in frames are popular in the case of new construction and when new walls are installed during the renovation of an existing home or business premises. The advantage of a bricked-in frame is that you can have the wall connect almost seamlessly to the frame.
Install mounting frame
With a mounting frame, the wall has already been built and you have to mount the frame in a recess in the wall. The advantage of a mounting frame is that you can adjust the frame to the opening. Keep an eye on; if you order a frame that is too small, you will have wide seams all around that are difficult to close. If the frame is too large, the wall must be adjusted. It is therefore extremely important that you measure the frame correctly and order it in the correct sizes.
See also: Measuring window frames .
Advantages and disadvantages of bricked-in frames and mounting frames
It is not necessary to drill through the frame in order to anchor it. You can work with frame anchors that you fix in the wall and in the frame. You can first build the inner wall and mount the window frame against this wall using cavity battens. Then you later brick the outer wall around it.
You can anchor a mounting frame in different ways. You can work with strip anchors to secure the mounting frame in the wall. You can also choose to work with an adjustable frame. When renovating, you always have to deal with a mounting frame, because you remove the old frame and mount a new frame in the same place.
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The difference between a bricked-in frame and an assembly frame is therefore not in the frame itself, but in the way it is placed. Do you have any questions about this topic? Feel free to contact us. Order your window frames super fast at Toelevering Online and receive delivery from 5 working days! You can easily and quickly assemble your window frames within a few steps. Order today!
